Class 359/397 - Reference lines or grids

Subclass of Class 359 - Optical: systems and elements
Definition: Subject matter including indicia on the transparent slide.
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 12/07/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7848019	Microscope calibration apparatus and method and stage including calibration apparatus A stage for supporting a specimen slide and for calibrating a microscope includes a base and a calibration component integral with the base. The calibration component includes at least one calibration element for positional calibration and at least one calibration e...	12/07/2010
7330307	Stage apparatus Stage apparatus for improving the accuracy of microscope stage positioning, including a stage having a fixed portion, a platform movable relative to the fixed portion, and an integral memory device for storing data relating to the positioning of the platform. ...	02/12/2008
7329537	Micro-pattern embedded plastic optical film device for cell-based assays In the present invention, a micro-pattern embedded optical film for cell-based assays is described. The optical film contains micro-patterns in the form of geometric shapes, such as lines and curves, and numbers and letters. Furthermore, the optical film contains a ...	02/12/2008
7262906	Means for transporting a microscope A microscope includes a microscope arm having an interior and an exterior surface. The interior surface has at least one recessed portion disposed therein extending from the interior surface of the microscope arm to an inner recess surface of the microscope arm. The...	08/28/2007
6974692	Quantitative cell-counting slide for simultaneously satisfying multiple volumetric units A quantitative cell-counting slide includes a plurality of counting chambers juxtapositionally formed in the slide; each counting chamber including a first counting portion consisting of a plurality of miniature grids of which each miniature grid may be formed to ha...	12/13/2005
6861250	Tissue dissecting board assembly A tissue dissecting board assembly for use in tissue restoration and reconstruction surgeries. The assembly is constructed of an optically clear polymeric dissecting board having a plurality of cooperating cavities for holding chemical solutions and compositions req...	03/01/2005
6781753	Z-axis frame for a high accuracy orthogonal motion stage A Z-axis stage for use in, e.g., an orthogonal motion microscope stage, includes a carrier plate, an actuator plate, and a base. Three or more upper camming elements with downwardly directed camming surfaces are mounted to the underside of the carrier plate using a ...	08/24/2004
6597500	Adhesive label with grid for microscope slide An adhesive label 3 for attaching to a microscope slide 1 is disclosed. The label 3 may have one or more grids or arrays 2 provided on it to help an operator to manually spot a microscope slide 1....	07/22/2003
6594077	Slide for the microscopic examination of biological fluids A slide for use in microscopic examination of biological fluid is constituted by two plates of transparent material, one plate being a bottom and the other plate being a cover, the plates forming wells which are filled by capillarity with the biological f...	07/15/2003
6589650	Microscope cover slip materials A cover slip material and a method of making and using the same are provided. The material comprises (a) a light transmissible polymeric backing having first and second surfaces; (b) a tack free bonding layer disposed on the first surface of the backing, ...	07/08/2003
6567214	Microscope slide having culture media and method for use A microscope slide having a well formed therein, wherein the well is filled with culture media. The slide is designed for on-site collection, staining, and viewing of cells in biological fluid and tissue samples, preferably with an epi-fluorescence micros...	05/20/2003
6542293	Apparatus and method for observing biochemical substance A biochemical substance is efficiently observed with focusing accurately and rapidly on the substance disposed on an inside of a container. A focusing mark, which is used as a reference when a focal point of an optical system is adjusted, is disposed on t...	04/01/2003
6525828	Confocal color An apparatus for examining an object in three dimensions including an optical system having an illumination side and an observation side; an illumination grid located in an illumination plane on the illumination side of the optical system and which during...	02/25/2003
6399942	Active confocal image acquisition apparatus and method of three-dimensional measurement using same An active confocal image acquisition apparatus includes a confocal image acquisition system and a liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel is disposed in the confocal image acquisition system so that its elements are aligned with elements of the det...	06/04/2002
5963368	Specimen management system A system for managing specimens in a clinical laboratory comprises specimens and a computer controlled instrument. Each specimen includes a biological sample and an identifier which is unique to the specimen to which it is applied. The computer controlled...	10/05/1999
5812312	Microscope slide A self-staining microscopic slide designed for immediate staining and viewing of cells in biological fluid and tissue samples, preferably with an epi-fluorescence microscope. The pre-prepared microscope slide preferably has a supravital fluorescent stain ...	09/22/1998
5790308	Computerized microscope specimen encoder A computerized slide encoder for use with microscope analysis and pathological studies is provided. The slide encoder is attached to the movable microscope stage, whereby x-y direction plane movement and location, is correlated to examination of an identi...	08/04/1998
5766677	Process for manufacturing a cover glass with a viewing field A process for imprinting viewing fields on a cover glass is disclosed. First, the cover glass is annealed. A grid is then placed on the annealed cover glass. The grid has small openings which define the viewing fields. The annealed cover glass with a grid...	06/16/1998
5715327	Method and apparatus for detection of unsuitable conditions for automated cytology scoring A method and apparatus for determining whether a slide is suitable for processing. A suite of suitability tests are performed by an automated microscope system. The tests include magnification error flags, staining flags, main optical density flags, inclu...	02/03/1998
5694212	Method for calibrating specimen with specimen holder of a microscope A method and device for the calibration of microscope slides for use in accurate and repeatable position location and relocation of specific areas of a specimen on the slide, particularly with use of computer correlated location of specimen events. Deviat...	12/02/1997
5602674	Computerized specimen encoder A computerized specimen encoder for use with microscope analysis and pathological studies. The slide encoder is attached to the movable microscope stage, whereby X-Y plane movement and location, is correlated to examination of a specimen on an identified ...	02/11/1997
5587833	Computerized microscope specimen encoder A computerized slide encoder for use with microscope analysis and pathological studies. The slide encoder is attached to the movable microscope stage, whereby x-y direction plane movement and location, is correlated to examination of an identified slide, ...	12/24/1996
5356751	Method and product for particle mounting The process and product are disclosed for mounting free-flowing particles, which employ a support having a support surface with an array of tacky areas which have a size and bonding strength suitable for adhesion of either one or two of said particles. In...	10/18/1994
5321545	Microscope stage for rapid and indexed analysis of filters and other media carrying multiple samples, and a method of analyzing such samples using said stage A stage (1) for fixing at least one porous or non-porous medium (27) that carries one or more samples to be observed and to be analyzed by means of a microscope. The stage includes a hole (10) for receiving a plate (20; 28) for supporting the medium (27) ...	06/14/1994
5239178	Optical device with an illuminating grid and detector grid arranged confocally to an object A device is described for three-dimensional examination with a confocal beam path, in which an illumination grid (12; 22; 31; 83) is imaged in a focal plane (13f; 87), said plane being located on or in the vicinity of surface (14o) of object (14). The rad...	08/24/1993
5128802	Patterned plastic optical components A transparent plastic slide for microscopic examination of fluids with at least one grid defined on the floor portion of the slide. The grid consisting of lines rising symmetrically from the floor portion of the slide with a line width of from about 0.05 ...	07/07/1992
5089315	Glass slide A glass slide having a top surface and a bottom surface. The slide has at least one marking surface which has a first visual appearance when viewed from the top, and a second visual appearance when viewed from the bottom so as to allow the surface to be e...	02/18/1992
5076679	Method of using a microscopic preparations marker A microscopic preparation marker includes a tape carrying a series of self-bonding marks which in use become preferentially bonded to the preparation. The device includes a spool with a supply of the marker-carrying substrate tape and another spool that d...	12/31/1991
4833382	Method and apparatus for use in microscope investigations In a method for visually inspecting a sample through an objective lens of a microscope, a slide carrier attached to the microscope stage is automatically shiftable relative to a frame and to the stage along a predetermined meander path. A microscope slide...	05/23/1989
4824247	Method and apparatus for measuring sperm penetration In a method and apparatus for measuring sperm penetration in vitro through previously collected cervical mucus, a flat, transparent slide has one or more capilliary channels which will permit positive introduction of the cervical mucus to one end of each ...	04/25/1989
4741043	Method of and an apparatus for image analyses of biological specimens A user interactive system for dynamically testing and evaluating various cells, antigens, or other materials taken from the human body. More specifically, the DNA in specimen cells is analyzed and quantified by image analysis using pattern recognition tec...	04/26/1988
4624882	Microscope slide with raised marking surface A microscope slide having a raised marking surface formed of pigmented resinous material, such as an epoxy resin, which dries to a matte finish which is absorptive and retentive of marking ink....	11/25/1986
4556297	Optical counting device An optical counting device of the type used for counting mineral particles suspended within a liquid, for example, ore float tailings. The counting device includes a plate imprinted with a gridiron in its mid-portion, an absorbent doughnut pad removably s...	12/03/1985
4481246	Microscope slide with raised marking surface A microscope slide having a raised marking surface formed of pigmented resinous material, such as an epoxy resin, which dries to a matte finish which is absorptive and retentive of marking ink....	11/06/1984
4390275	Measuring minute, local temperature differences An object carrier has a transparent plate with an opaque backing and carries a thin liquid crystal layer which, in turn, is covered with a 2 μm glass plate carrying an object (microorganism, etc.). This carrier is placed in a microscope for photographic ...	06/28/1983
4190314	Microscope and microscope slide for cytological analysis A microscope slide for cytological analysis of the type where it is extremely important that the presence of a small number of cancer cells present in a smear be detected. A plurality of spaced parallel lines are permanently placed on the slide with the s...	02/26/1980
4183614	Microscope slide A microscope slide and method of making same, providing on a substantially transparent substrate, an extremely closely spaced grid pattern of a film less transparent than the substrate, with the pattern produced by photochemical etching, and with the film...	01/15/1980
4032237	Stereoscopic technique for detecting defects in periodic structures An aid-to-operator technique is described for the inspection of periodic structures such as LSI wafers or masks. A commercially available stereomicroscope in conjunction with a depth marker enables the operator to achieve the stereoscopic "wallpaper effec...	06/28/1977

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